The Boy and the Heron
December 7, 2023 - January 4, 2024
A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship, from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.
Dubbed Version: First screening of the day
Subtitled Version: All other showtimes
A young boy named Mahito, yearning for his mother, ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. Hayao Miyazaki's first feature film in 10 years, The Boy and the Heron is a hand-drawn, original story written and directed by the Academy Award®-winning director. Produced by Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, the film features a musical score from Miyazaki's long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi. The theme song for the film "Spinning Globe" was penned and performed by global J-pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu.
- Original Language Title: Kimitachi wa Do Ikiruka
- Director: Hayao Miyazaki
- Principal Cast: Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, AIMYON, Yoshino Kimura, takuya Kimura
- Country: Japan
- Year: 2023
- Running Time: 124 min.
- Producer: Toshio Suzuki
- Screenplay: Hayao Miyazaki
- Cinematographers: Atsushi Okui
- Music: Joe Hisaishi
- Language: Japanese
- Has Subtitles: Yes
- US Distributor: Gkids